Ray Beltran UD 12 Arash Usmanee

Former Manny Pacquiao sparring partner, Ray Beltran (29-6-1, 17 KO’s) becomes the new NABO lightweight champion winning via wide margin against Arash Usmanee (20-2-1, 10 KO’s) of Red Deer, Canada. Beltran lands the telling blows of the night. He’s been landing hooks to the the body that hurt Usmanee especially in round 4. But Usmanee seems landed more shots that necessary to win rounds. The fight is competitive but it doesn’t reflect to the judges scorecards that’s to wide that reads 118 -110, 117-111 and 117-111 in favor of Beltran.

Jessie Vargas UD 12 Khabib Allakhverdiev

Jessie Vargas (24-0, 9 KO’s) of Las Vegas, Nevada, captures title from Khabib Allakhverdiev (19-1, 9 KO’s) by out boxing the champion in over 12 rounds of somewhat less compelling fight. Khabib is not risking it all to defend his title. Although he’s fighting with adversity — his corner did a good job working in between rounds on nasty cuts above both eyes. Vargas jabs his way to a unanimous decision to the tune of 115-113, 115-113 and 117 111.